New signings have given Spurs a boost, says Gareth Bale

New blood: Scott Parker (left) and Emmanuel Adebayor have given Tottenham a lift

Gareth Bale thinks new signings Emmanuel Adebayor and Scott Parker have given Tottenham the lift they needed following the turmoil the club endured over Luka Modric's future this summer.

Modric was the subject of at least three big-money offers from Chelsea this summer, but despite a public plea to allow him to leave, the playmaker's move to Stamford Bridge did not materialise.

Harry Redknapp revealed that the Croatian had refused to play against Manchester United at the start of the season after becoming distracted by Chelsea's interest, and the Spurs boss also complained the player was being advised to engineer a transfer to the Blues.

Redknapp admitted after the 5-1 defeat to Manchester City that the whole saga had left a bad atmosphere around the club, but Bale is confident that dark cloud has now lifted.

Adebayor and Parker, who signed from Manchester City and West Ham earlier this month, have played a big part in lightening the mood in the Tottenham dressing room, the winger claims.

"Adebayor is a great character. He gets along with everyone," Bale said. "He has lifted the spirits in the place.

"He is a good character to have in the dressing room and we need someone like that so it's a great addition to our squad and hopefully he can keep on going. He is a lively, bubbly character and it's great for him to be here. The longer he stays the better."

While there have been doubts about Adebayor's temperament in the past, his goalscoring ability has never been in question.

To emphasise that fact, the 27-year-old rattled in two goals yesterday to take his Spurs tally to three from two games and Bale has been impressed with how quickly the former Arsenal man has adapted to playing for his new team.

"On the pitch he has been fantastic," the Welshman added. "He can play the ball on the floor, in the air, and he has scored three goals in two games and that's exactly what we needed.

"He and Jermain Defoe have struck up a good partnership too and hopefully they can continue to do that."

Redknapp regularly complained last season that the Tottenham dressing room lacked an experienced lieutenant to provide leadership when they were in trouble.

Bale believes the acquisition of 30-year-old Parker, who last year won the Football Writers' association Player of the year award, has solved that problem.

"Scott is a leader. He shows that on the pitch. He is aggressive and he plays with his heart on his sleeve," Bale said.

"He rallies us up all before games and gets us motivated so they are two great signings for us and they have shown that already on the pitch. We have a better team now than last year."